Grade 8 students take on kindness project

By Jessica Dempsey

March 6, 2018 9:53 AM

A group of students at Bishop Lloyd Middle School is showing how to spread kindness throughout the community with their Share2Care project, which was made possible by the Beyond Borders Circle of Change Grant. Jessica Dempsey/Meridian Booster

A group of students at Bishop Lloyd Middle School is displaying how they can show kindness with a grant by Beyond Borders Circle of Change to start the Share2Care project.

“We are planning on donating the money to buy school supplies, and then we are looking at the women’s shelter to donate those school supplies too,” explained Grade 8 student Yeshaia Hager.

They will be getting the school supplies from students around the school, and have set up posters and slideshows for other students to see.

Showing kindness was optimal, Hager said, as everyone deserves it and should be spread throughout.

“All around the school kids deserve kindness,” she said.

Grade 8 student Lindsey Wakefield said taking part in this initiative to spread kindness was vital.

“I think it’s important for my generation to be involved in the community because our generation is known to be always on our phones and not involved, so I think we are changing that up and helping Lloydminster, for the better,” she said, adding being involved in the initiative to get school supplies to those who may need it showed the others in the community the importance of being kind.

“I know not all kids are always nice to each other, so it’s good we are taking a stand and helping one another out, especially the kids that can’t afford school supplies but are too proud to show it,” she said.

With her wearing pink last week, she said it was her way to show her support for anti-bullying.

“It’s showing you are aware of what goes on, and you’re not just a bystander,” she added.

The student’s Grade 8 teacher, Michael Moser, said he was proud to see the work his students have been doing.

“You don’t see a lot of kids going out of their way to do things for not only kids that are in the school, but people they don’t really know. So, it’s really good for them to get involved in that,” he said, adding getting the students to work on an initiative like this was very important.

“We have a thing here called ‘Lancer Pride’ and it really focuses on personal excellence and not just in the school, but out in the community. So, it’s a good program for them to get involved in,” he said.

For the students working on the project, Moser said he hoped they got a sense of community involvement from it.

“That goes beyond the borders of the school, and as they get older, community engagement is extremely important for students,” he said.
The students will have a bin set up inside the school for donations of school supplies so they can donate them.

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